| Government departments and agencies that we work with | Former name(s) | Departmental codes used in our Catalogue | |------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------------------| | Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service | | CW | | Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board | | FY | | Animal Health | | MAF | | Arts and Humanities Research Council | | | | Atomic Weapons Establishment | Atomic Weapons Research Establishment | ES | | Attorney General's Office | | LO | | Big Lottery Fund | Millennium Commission; National Lottery Charities Board (Community Fund); New Opportunities Fund | JE, MM | | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council| | | | Boundary Commission for England | | AX | | Boundary Commission for Wales | | | | British Antarctic Survey | | | | British Council | | BW, FB | | British Educational Communications and Technology Agency| | EA | | British Geological Survey | | | | British Library | | DH | | British Museum | | CE | | British Rail (Residuary) | | AN, RAIL | | British Telecom Archives | | TCD, TCK | | Cabinet Office | | CAB, PREM | | Cadw (Welsh Historic Monuments) | | BD | | Care Quality Commission | Commission for Social Care Inspection; Healthcare Commission; Mental Health Commission | | | Central Arbitration Committee | | | | Central Office of Information | | INF | | Certification Officer | | CL | | Charity Commission | | CHAR | | Chemicals Regulation Directorate | Pesticides Safety Directorate | SE | | Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission | Child Support Agency | LY | | Civil Aviation Authority | | DR | | Civil Nuclear Police Authority | | | | Coal Authority | | KD | | Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation | | BX | | Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment | Royal Fine Arts Council | BP | | Commission for Local Administration in England | | HT | | Commission for Local Administration in Wales | | | | Organization | Contact Information | |---------------------------------------------------|---------------------| | Commission for Rural Communities | | | Commonwealth Institute | | | Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom | | | Commonwealth War Graves Commission | | | Companies House | BT | | Competition Appeal Tribunal | | | Competition Commission | JD, BT | | Construction Industry Training Board | | | Consumer Focus | Consumer Council AJ | | Countryside Council for Wales | NH | | Criminal Cases Review Commission | MJ | | Criminal Records Bureau | | | Crown Agents | CAOG | | Crown Estate Paving Commission | HV | | Crown Prosecution Service | DPP | | Defence Estates | CM, WORK | | Defence Geographic Centre | WO | | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | WO, DEFE | | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills; Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform | | Department for Communities and Local Government | Office of the Deputy Prime Minister HLG, FJ, AT | | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | PF | | Department for Education | Department for Children, Schools and Families RH, NV, ED | | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs| Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food MAF, AT | | Department for International Development | OD | | Department for Transport | Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions AN, MT, LM | | Department for Work and Pensions | Department for Education and Skills; Department of Social Security WORK, BN, JB, LAB, PIN, ET, AST, BF, BK, CT, LX, NB, NIA, NICO, EH | | Department of Energy and Climate Change | Climate Change Group; Energy Group EG, SU | | Department of Health | JA, MH, BN | | Duchy of Lancaster Office | DL | | Economic and Social Research Council | EY | | Electoral Commission | | | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council| EV | | Environment Agency | RD, AT | | Organization | Acronym(s) | Notes | |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|------------------------| | Equality and Human Rights Commission | CK, SH | | | Estyn Her Majesty's Inspectorate For Education & Training In Wales | JK | | | Export Credits Guarantee Department | ECG | | | Food and Environment Research Agency | FERA | | | Food Standards Agency | KM | | | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | FO, FCO, CO, DO | | | Foreign Compensation Commission | FO 1004 | | | Forestry Commission | F | | | Gambling Commission | HO 412 | | | General Social Care Council | PH | | | Girobank plc Archives | GIRO | | | Government Actuary's Department | ACT | | | Government Communications Headquarters | HW | | | Government Inquiries | | | | Greenwich Hospital | ADM 169 | | | Health and Safety Executive | EF | | | Health Protection Agency | HP, DN | | | Her Majesty's Courts Service | LE | | | Higher Education Funding Council for England | UGC, KL, JS | | | Higher Education Funding Council for Wales | JM | | | Historic Royal Palaces | KX, WORK, CM | | | HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate | | | | HM Land Registry | LAR | | | HM Revenue and Customs | CUST, IR, EM | | | HM Treasury | T, EW | | | Home Office | HO | | | Homes and Communities Agency | FJ | | | Hudson's Bay Company | BH | | | Identity and Passport Service | | | | Imperial War Museum | EN | | | Independent Living Funds | | | | Independent Police Complaints Commission | LK | | | Information Commissioner's Office | JX | | | International Whaling Commission | | | | Joint Nature Conservation Committee | KR | | | Judicial Committee of the Privy Council | PCAP | | | Law Officers | LO | | | Legal Services Commission | | | | Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales | DD | |-----------------------------------------------|----| | Marine Management Organisation | Marine and Fisheries Agency | MAF | | Maritime and Coastguard Agency | BT | | Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission | HR | | Medical Research Council | FD | | Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency | Medicines Control Agency; Medical Devices Agency | | Met Office | BJ | | Metropolitan Police Service | MEPO | | MI5 Security Service | KV | | Ministry of Defence | ADM, AIR AVIA, DEFE, WO | | Ministry of Justice | Department for Constitutional Affairs | ASSI, CRIM, J, LCO, PCOM | | Museum of London | DC | | Museums, Libraries and Archives Council | Museums & Galleries Commission | EB | | National Audit Office | AO, NIA | | National Health Service | CF | | National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence | Health Development Agency | FP | | National Maritime Museum | NMM | | National Measurement Office | BT, WM | | National Museum of Science and Industry | | | National Museums Liverpool | | | National Nuclear Laboratory | | | National Offender Management Service | HO, MJ | | National Patient Safety Agency | | | National Physical Laboratory | | | National Policing Improvement Agency | Police Information Technology Organisation | | National Portrait Gallery | BY | | National Savings and Investments | NSC | | Natural England | Countryside Agency | CA, COU, FT | | Natural Environment Research Council | HA | | Natural History Museum | DF | | Northern Ireland Office | CJ | | Nuclear Decommissioning Authority | | | Nursing and Midwifery Council | DV, DT, KN, DX, DW, DY, HE | | Office for National Statistics | RG | | Office for Standards in Education | KT | | Office of Communications | LF | | Office of Fair Trading | LD | | Office of Gas and Electricity Markets | FA, PY | | Office of Government Commerce | | | Office of HM Paymaster General | PMG | | Office of Manpower Economics | NJ | | Office of Rail Regulation | Rail Regulator | JR | | Office of the Parliamentary Counsel | AM | |-----------------------------------|----| | Office of the Secretary of State for Wales | JC | | Office of Water Services | | | Ordnance Survey | OS, ZOS, OD | | Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman | | | Parole Board for England and Wales | BV | | Pensions Ombudsman | | | Pensions Regulator | Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority | DM, SB | | Postal Services Commission | PX | | Privy Council Office | PC | | Property Services Agency | CM, WORK | | Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency | Qualifications and Curriculum Agency | FW | | Remploy Ltd | BM | | Royal Armouries | | | Royal Botanic Gardens | RM | | Royal Commission for Historical Monuments in England | AE | | Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution | CY | | Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts | HMC | | Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales | MONW | | Royal Mail | POST | | Royal Mint | MINT | | Royal Observatory Greenwich | RGO | | Rural Payments Agency | MAF | | Science and Technology Facilities Council | Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council; Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils | LJ, RGO | | Secret Intelligence Service | HD | | Security Industry Authority | | | Serious Fraud Office | | | Serious Organised Crime Agency | National Crime Squad; National Criminal Intelligence Service | | Simpler Trade Procedures Board | BT | | Skills Funding Agency | RC | | Special Operations Executive | HS | | Strategic Rail Authority | | | Sustainable Development Commission | D | | Tate Gallery | TG | | The Crown Estate | CRES | | The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England (English Heritage) | FM, WORK, CM | | Organization | Code | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------| | The Insolvency Service | RF | | The National Archives | PRO, RW | | The National Gallery | NG | | The Royal Parks | KW, WORK, CM | | Training and Development Agency for Schools | PB | | Treasury Solicitor's Department | TS | | Tribunals Service | LT, BF, BL | | UK Border Agency | Border and Immigration Agency; Immigration and Nationality Directorate | HO | | UK Debt Management Office | NDO | | UK Intellectual Property Office | | | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | AB | | United Kingdom Hydrographic Office | | | Veterinary Laboratories Agency | VL | | Veterinary Medicines Directorate | | | Victoria and Albert Museum | | | Wallace Collection | AR | | Welsh Assembly Government | BD | | Western European Union | | | Young People's Learning Agency | RC |